“Clayton Camp” to feature Old-Time Games for Youngsters

“Clayton Camp” to feature Old-Time Games for Youngsters June 14-15

Children age six to 12 are invited to experience Victorian-era fun at the Clayton House June 14-15 as they play a series of old-fashioned indoor and outdoor games.
“Clayton Camp” will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., with Friday featuring parlor games and Saturday featuring outdoor games. Teams will be formed and prizes awarded. For refreshment, a Victorian tea will be provided each day.
During the Victorian era (1837-1901), popular parlor games included word games such as “Twenty Questions” and “I have a Basket,” which exercised one’s vocabulary in a fun way. Outdoor games included a version of today’s Hide and Seek, with objects being hid instead of people, and “Battledore and Shuttlecock,” a netless version of badminton.
Cost of the two-day program is $20; one day is $12. To reserve a spot, call the Clayton House at 783-3000 or visit www.claytonhouse.org. The Clayton House, a historic house museum, is located at 514 North 6th Street in Fort Smith’s Belle Grove Historic District.

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Photo: an illustration of “Battledore and Shuttlecock,” a popular Victorian-era outdoor game.

Julie Moncrief
Executive Director
The Clayton House
514 North 6th Street
Fort Smith, AR 72901
479-783-3000
www.claytonhouse.org
"A historic house museum preserving and sharing the heritage of Wm. H. H. Clayton, federal prosecutor of Judge Parker's famed court, and his family. Come live some history at this elegant Victorian home."
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